The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28

for picking up low acquaintance, you
beat 'em, and give EN- six in the game
Ssh. they'll hear YOU
"Let 'em, who cares? Going to stop
at the Junction ?''
No; there is a one-horse connecting
train. learn, and l shall push on TO
Griffton at once"
" / shan't. shall lay over day I'm
sort of worn out, and I'll come over to-
morrow as fresh as daisy. Hope you'll
have good time among the cheese and
candies intend to look in on you oe-
fore leave and see how doth the little
busy bee improve each shining hour"
Thank you you're very kind
The brakeman craned his neck in the
door and uttered some sounds. apparent
| ly a. Griffin Juxsh'n," which the expert
enced ear understood to be Griffin juno
ton, and the travellers for that point left
the ears. Poulder made his way, with
| his luggage, to the little hotel there,
while the farmer and daughter, followed
by Boiling, made their way to the single
car, with little superannuated engine
attached, which stood waiting. There
were no other passengers, and the three
had the ear to themselves.
Come over here, Mr. Boiling" said
the old man, after the car had been in
motion awhile, want to to talk To you
bit. Turn down the seat. That viii
do. You said you had letter for Judge
Carter, but didn't intend to deliver
it?'
Yes, sir"
Did II ever occur to you, young man,
that it was your duty to obey fathers
ordersg'
a. trust, sir, I'm usually obedient 1t
was not a positive order. | shall write
him and explain"
{" / tell you that you should deliver
that letter to its proper owner. You are
only trustee in this case. | am Judge
Carter, and this is my daughter Lucy.
Hand over the letter to the court"
. beg pardon, sir but L"
You want identification. Here, con-
ductor Tell this young man who |
am"
Judge Carter" responded that func-
tionary, little curious to know what it
was al. about.
Thank you, Phillips. That viii do.
Now, sir"
Boiling, not little astorished, took
the letter from his pocketbook.
& If You'll permit me- said the Judge
as he opened the letter and glanced over
the contents. He gives you a good
character, and wants me 10 look after
you little. All, how time flies Lucy,
this young fellows father and had such
good times in the old days. How long
did you read law, Boiling 81
. A little over two years, SIR
Like it?"
Very much indeed, sir"
Whom did you read WITH"
spence and Sullivan"
Good men. Sullivan put you through
the Office business, fancy That's his
way. Now, l have been putting you
through an exhaustive examination,
which is my way, and ! think you will
do. Let old Bragg find another sales
man. He's not dying for you, and | can
get him a substitute. | have two stu
dents in my Office What they are there
for is their own business, but they will,
never make great success at the bar un-
less they change their ways. want a
clerk to manage my office and to boss
around while ain off ON circuit. I'll
give YOU living salary, not too much,
and you can read law meanwhile. You
ought to be able to pass in year. If
you turn out like hope you will why,
when you get your sheepskin, we'll see
what can be doue. What do yea say TO
this ?"
- say to it. sir What can | say but
yes, and thank you heartily for your Of
fer P'
"Very well, that's settled, Here We
are, and there is our carriage. Jump in
III drive"
The next day James Poulder, Esq,
made his appearance at the Carriers in a
state of elegance only matched by that
of Captain Cuttle's famous watch-never
equaled and never excelled. He was
ushered into the drawing-room and re-
ceived by young lady whose style suit
ed even his fastidious taste, and whose
features had dim familiarity. When
the Judge came in the Young mans rec
ognition of the farmer in the car was
complete. He stammered out an apollo
gy, but the old man relieved him.
at could hardly have been expected
that you should have known Us" said
the Judge Let all that pass. You are
quite welcome As We have two hours
before dinner, well go 10 the afiice and
look over the papers together. Miss Car
ter will please excuse you in the mean
time"
In the office Poulder found Boiling,
who was busy at work on declara-
ton.
"Why, Frank, thought you were 60
ing into the grocery business g'
"Tve changed my mind,p said Frank,
resuming his work.
James Poulder stayed his week out,
and then took the cars for Cureysburg.
Frank Boiling did not make the same
trip until two years later. Then he went
TO visit his father, who had got over his
pecuniary troubles, and to see his sisters.
He had been admitted to the bar mean
while, and Judge Carter. whose fayora-
Bile impressions time had confirmed, had
taken him into partnership just before
he left He WAS in high spirits on that
trip Miss Lucy Carter that had been,
Mrs Francis Boiling then, was his travel
ing companion.
A Lengthy Pastorate.